Storage-receptacle



A. c BATES.

STORAGE RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. '7. I918- MMM 77% BY %M A TTORNE v.9

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ALEXANDER c. Barns, on NEW YORK, iv. ASSIGNOR TO, TAPLE' CORPORATION, on

NEW ,YORK, 1v. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW YORK,

sro tAGE-REcEPrAcLE.

e fi n' a n ,PatentedDeGQ,1919. I

Application fileanovember' 7, 1918. SerialNo. 2 1,535; r

To all whom it may concern Be it known that]; ALEXANDER C. Barns, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the "borough of'Queens', ln-the-city and State of New York, have invented a new and usefullmprovement 1n Storagelteceptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This: invention -'relates to storage recep-' tacles with the object in View ofproviding a convenient and durable receptacle in which commodities may be stored, transported or cooked and kept at adesired temperature for a considerable period.

A further object is to provide a receptacle of this character, which is relatively cheap and simple in construction andeiiicient'in operation.

A stillfurther object is to provide certain improvements in the form, construction and arrangement of :the several parts whereby the above: named and other objects may be effectively carried out. i U r A practical embodiment of the invent1on is represented in the accompanying draw- 7 ings, in which,'

Figure l 'represents a side elevation of the receptacle, partly in section with the,

fuel tray removed. I p

Fig. 2 represents a plan View of the fuel tray. 7

Fig. 3 represents a vertical longitudinal section taken in the plane of the line IIII II of Fig. 2 looking in the direction p v 1 V walls 26' and 27"to form coinpartments'for with, andan inner wall 3 to which a bottome-is permanently secured or'formedin- 'tegral therewith. The inner wall '3 is'held permanently "spaced from the outer wall 1 by a spacing rim 5 between the two walls,

An intermediate bottom 6 is interposed be tween. the bottoms 2 and e and arranged to receive vertical'WallsjZ which eXtendjdi-fl anietrically across the receptaclei to form a fuel chamber 8. The walls/7 are-securedin position to the bottoms 4 and 63nd serve" tofsupport thevinner wall '3 and ltsbottom 4:. Thesp'a'ee'between thewall's' l'and'3 and chamber 8. I with aiseries oifholes 20 between the guides 19 tov allow a circulationof air to pass into i ported." Thefuel 't ray is held-in its posiceptacle is provided with a cover 10 which has a dependingrim' 11 in which is located a gasket 12 of asbestos or other suitable material. A' plat e 13 fits within the wall rceptaclefand thefiiel chamber 8. The're- 3 and is removably secured to the coverivlO by means oft-huinb screws 14:. A filler piece 15 of insulating material is interposed be tween the plate 13 and the gasket 12 :to assist in 'forminga' tight closure for the're' ceptacle. The cover 10 is also provided with a handle 16, by whichrthe'cover may be conveniently manipul ted; Q j Thewall l'of the'rec'eptacle'is cut away atl 7 toreceive a fuel tray 18 which is supported on L shaped guides 19 in the fuel, The wall lflisalso provided the fuel'chamber, V V

The fuel tray comprisesi'a perforated boti tom 21 having'a frontlwall 22, side walls 23 and an end wall '24:; The front wall 22 is provided-witlifa handle 25 for moving the tray. Intermediate walls 26rand 27 are securedto the side walls 23 and spaced a short distance from the frontand end walls 22 and 24: to form a fuelholder; A dividinglwall 28 is 'secu'redito the. intermediate the tunes as shownin Flg. "Each of these compartmentsis provided with a grid 3Q spaced "from the bottom upon which thefuel rests', and a perforated cover 31 having tectjthe fuel and prevent item being disf placed when the "receptacle is being trans tion ontheguides ,19- in thefuel chamber 8' pivoted'at35 onthe wall 1." p U A food container 36*is inserted in thereceptacle and spaced .from' the inner wal1 3 i by an annular ring 37; The bottom'of the container is spaced from: the bottom"4 from the fuel chamber to'pas's'therebetweeii and along the bottom of the wntnntfitna b means of a. gravity operated latch. 34

means ofstrips38'which permit the heat rims a gasket 42 is housed and serves to en- 7 upwardly to the ring'37. 'Thecontainer is provided with a cover 39 having a depending inwardly turned interior rim 40 which snugly fits the interior' wall of the container 36 and an exteriorfrim 41, between which I so that the products offcombustion passing to the wall upwardly from the fuel chamber will be retained within the receptacle around the container for an indefinite period. To make this condition more effective I prefer to use as a fuel a composition Which issmokeless, flameless and of a slow burning nature.-

The coverfislalso provided with a-handle 43. which it is manipulated. The conatainer may be inserted or removed from the receptacle by-means of chains fixed to the sides above the ring 37.-

.The receptacle may be convenientlytransported by means of handles orf'links .45 se cured to the wall 1.

To protect and relnforce the lower end of thereceptacle I provide :a band l6 which extends'below the OttomI-Qand secured When the contents .of; the container 36.

and-itis desired that the heat of the contents be maintainedfor. a considerable ,period'with or without the aid of the fuel,

-I 'find it advantageous to remove the plate described except as they 13 from the coverjlO andfpla ce-l ,it on the bottom has shown inFig.-.4 so as to completelyclose the opening 8* in'thefbottom 4c and prevent the heat from entering therethrough or ifthe fuelltray is removed to keepthe cold. air 'from entering the receptacle around the container. v .7

In the construction' of thev receptacle, '1

any oxidation of the parts.

be resorted: t in theform, construction and arrangement ofthe several parts without. departing from the spirit and scopeof my invention, and hence I do jnotintend to Y be limited to the details'herein shown and may'f be specifically included in the claims.

What I claim is 11-. A storage re tl e fu el L a v u 4:. A storage receptacle comprising outer find it particularly advantageous, especially, "patthecover lOsto keep the rim ll spaced] from thegwall 1 bymeansoffthegasket 12 restingon the rim 5 and the filler, piece 155 engagingthe' wall 3- so that the metal surifaces are not in contact thereby preventing V ceptacle comprising outer and inner walls and outer andinner botf toms, an intermediate :xbottom interposed ll between said-bottoms, aninsulating medium interposed between the. walls and bottoms,-

a cover. provided with an insulating medium engaging the top and extending down wardly in contact with *the inner wall of the receptacle and a fuel chamber located between the-inner and intermediate bottoms andcommunicating directly with the 'intoms, an intermediate bottom interposed between said bottoms, an insulating medium interposed between the walls and bottoms, a

cover provided with an ins'ulating ;me dium.

engaging the .top and extending downwardly in contact with the inner wall of the receptacle, a fuel chamber located between the inner and intermediate bottoms and communicating directly with the interior of the receptacle through the inner'bottom and a fuel tray movable in said chamber above the intermediate bottom. p

3. A. storage receptacle comprising outer and inner walls and outer and inner bottoms,

an intermediate bottom flinterposed between said bottoms, an nsulatmg medium lnterposed between the walls andbottoms, acover provided with an insulating medium jengaging the top and extending downwardly incontact with the inner walliof thereceptaa I V H a I V cle, a'fuel chamber located between the inner have-been cooked to, the requlred amount tzgcie through the inner bottom a fuel tray movablein said. chamber above themterniediate bottom, said fuel tray having'a perforated bottom anda compartment forandinner walls and outer and inner bottoms,

tact with' the innerwa'llof the receptacle, a'

an intermediatefbottom interposed between v sald bottoms, annsulatlng'ined um lnterfuel chamber'locate'cl between the inner and intermediate "bottoms and; fconnnunicating with the 'inter io'r' of the receptacle through the inner bottom and a fuel tray'movable in Y saidfchamber above the intermediate bottom, jj saidfuel tray having a perforated bottom, a

coinpartrneiit for the fuel, a grip'and a per forated c ver...)

5; A. storage 7 v -receptacle comprising outer, and inner walls and 'outer andinner bottoms, an intermediate bottom interposed}. between said v bottoms, an insulating medium inter} posed betweenthe walls a'ndbottom s, a coverv provided wi -tlii an insulating medium en'g'ag ing theltop and extending downwardly in I contact with the' inner' wallofthe'receptacle, a fuel chamberhpat d betweentheinner and 7 intermediate bottoms andl communicating with theilinterior of the receptacle through the inner bottom and .a tray in'o vable in said chamber above the intermediate bottom, said fuel tray having a perforated bottom, a compartment for the fuel, a grid and a perforated cover having side walls.

6.'A storage receptacle comprising outer and inner walls and outer and inner bottoms, an intermediate bottom interposed between said bottoms, an insulating medium interposed between the walls and bottoms, a

cover provided with an insulating medium the interior of the receptacle through the in contact with the inner wall of the receptacle, a fuel chamber located between the inner and intermediate bottoms and communicating with the interior of the receptacle through the inner bottom and a fuel tray movable in said chamber above the intermediate bottom said fuel tray having a perforated bottom, a compartment for the fuel, a

grid and a perforated cover having side I walls and hinged to the tray.

7. A storage receptacle comprising outer V and inner walls and outer and inner bottoms,

an intermediate bottom interposed between said bottoms, an insulating medium inter posed between the walls and bottoms, a

' cover provided with an insulating medium in contact with the inner wall of the receptacle, a fuel chamber located between the in- .ner and intermediate bottoms and commu-,.

nicating with the interior of the receptacle through theinner bottom and a fuel tray movable in said chamber above the intermediate bottom, said fuel tray having a perforated bottom, and separate compartments for the fuel, each of said compartments being provided with a grid and a perforated cover having side walls and hinged to the tray.

8. A storage receptacle comprising outer and inner walls and bottoms, an lnsulatlng medium interposed between said walls and bottoms and a cover provided with an'inv sulating medium arranged to contact with V the top and inner wall of the receptacle to seal the same.

9. A storage receptacle comprising outer and inner walls and bottoms, an insulating medium interposed between said walls and.

innerbottom and a plate removably secured to said cover and adapted to be located on the inner bottom to close the communication between the fuel chamber and the interior of the receptacle.

10. A storage receptacle having inner and outer bottoms, a fuel chamber interposed between said bottoms and communicating with the interior of the receptacle through the inner bottom, a container supported on the inner bottom and spaced from the fuel chamber, and a removable ring interposed between the container and interior wall of the receptacle near the top to arrest and maintain the products of combustion from the fuel chamber around the container.

11. A storage receptacle having inner and outer bottoms, a fuel chamber interposed between said bottoms and communicatin with the j inner bottom, a container supported on the inthe interior of the receptacle throug ner bottom and spaced from the fuel cham-v ber, and a ring removable with said con October, 1918.

18th day of v I ALEXANDER C. BATES.

asmy invention, I have signed my name this I 

